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How far would you go for a bean? We took to the streets.

We ended Punk Peas Harfest, our latest Bean Festival at Food Design Playground, with a pro-bean protest. Guided by artist Mignon Nusteling, we made signs and marched through Dordrecht, demanding absolutely more beans.

Punk has a glorious history of being against things. For this edition, we wanted to explore how hardcore it is to be wholeheartedly FOR something. To care enough to put it on a sign. To risk looking ridiculous because your enthusiasm is bigger than your embarrassment.

And beans deserve that devotion. They feed people, nourish soil, travel through cultures and carry centuries of stories. Somehow, they still have a PR problem.

So here we are. Giving a legume the street credibility it deserves.

Full commitment. Questionable slogans. Excellent intestinal prospects.

Give peas a chance. #beans #beanfest #beantheredonethat #dordrecht #fooddesignplayground
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We have seriously underestimated the bean.

We’ve called it humble. Cheap. A side dish. A meat replacement.

What if we got it completely wrong?

A bean is seed full of wonder. A survival strategy. A traveller. A soil enhancer. A tiny dormant future that can become dinner OR an entirely new plant.

And on October 4th, we’re giving it the celebration it deserves.

PUNK PEAS HARFEST

One whole day of eating, tasting, making, listening, wondering, dancing, learning and getting unapologetically excited about legumes.

With an incredible line-up of cooks, artists, thinkers, growers, makers and professional bean enthusiasts — including Vanja van der Leeden, Joël Broeckaert, Paul Faassen, Merijn Tol, Ton Vreeken, Surimams, Mignon Nusteling and many more.

Maybe the future of food doesn’t need another shiny new tech invention.

Perhaps it has been sleeping in a jar in your cupboard.

Waiting for you.

October 4th
Food Design Playground, Dordrecht

Come for the festival.
Leave with a completely disproportionate amount of respect for beans.
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I ❤️ hummus! Maar: hoe maak je thuis de allerlekkerste? En als je daar geen tijd voor hebt: wat is de beste hummus uit de supermarkt?

Ik ben er dagenlang ingedoken, kocht elke supermarkthummus die ik kon vinden én deed samen met mijn goede vriendin en goeroe van de Libanese keuken @merijntol De Grote Hummustest.

En dat allemaal ter ere van haar nieuwe kookboek Hommos. Waarom ze dat zo spelt? Welke geheimen Merijn me leerde om thuis de perfecte hummus te maken? Welke supermarkthummus op behangplaksel lijkt? Waarom de textuur vaak rampzalig is? En wat de onbetwiste winnaar van onze thuistest is?

Dat lees je dinsdag in De Tafel van Grimm. Vertel ik je meteen bij welk adres in Parijs ik zo graag hummus eet.

Lid worden kan via de link in mijn bio. Tot dinsdag!

P.S. Zoals je op de derde foto ziet hebben we meer talent voor hummus dan voor selfies - en gelukkig maar.
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